Rose Rotella's Obituary
ROTELLA, Rose Koch - Age 99 years, passed away December 27, 2009. Mrs. Rotella was retired after 30 years of service with the Tennessee Department of Safety. She was a longtime member of First Lutheran Church, Downtown. Preceded in death by husbands, E.T. Koch, Sr., and Joe Rotella; son, E.T. Koch, Jr. Survived by children, Patricia K. Johnson, Joseph P. Rotella, and Ann Riddle; grandchildren, Jeff Johnson, Warren Johnson, Jenneen Kaufman, Joe Dainwood, Shari Rethman, Rick Rotella, Dr. Joe Rotella, Lauri Rotella, Tina Reddick, and Kelley Beverly. There will be a memorial service held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged to the First Lutheran Church, 113 8TH Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203.
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